Number of housing transactions (Absolute value) in Belgium
Belgium: Number of housing transactions (Absolute value) was 125.7 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
125.7
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
135.2
in 2014
All-time low
93.8
in 1995
Years of data
27
1991–2017
Number of housing transactions in Belgium, 1991–2017
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of housing transactions in Belgium is 125.7, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing transactions in Belgium peaked at 135.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.8, in 1995.
That places Belgium 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of housing transactions (Absolute value) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 96.3 | — |
| 1992 | 101.8 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 101.3 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 101.6 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 93.8 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 101.1 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 107.3 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 106.6 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 115.1 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 107.1 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 109.9 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 115.6 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 118.9 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 118.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 118.7 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 121.1 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 125.6 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 121.5 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 115.1 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 128.1 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 128.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 124.3 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 124.4 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 135.2 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 105.6 | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 117.4 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 125.7 | +7.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 125.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.76, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 125.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.12, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.77 | 93.8 | 115.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 117.24 | 107.1 | 125.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.66 | 105.6 | 135.2 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of housing transactions in Belgium?
- Number of housing transactions in Belgium was 125.7 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing transactions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 135.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of housing transactions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8 in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for number of housing transactions?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of housing transactions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of housing transactions (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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